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dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-27T09:22:44Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2017-07-27T09:22:44Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1984-12 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Boskovski, N., Azzopardi, N., & Miloseva, V. (1984). Suxamethonium in clinical practice. Acta Anaesthesiologica Melitensis, 1(2), 37-41. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/20749 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Although suxamethonium was first described at the beginning of this century its potential as a neuromuscular blocking drug and its introduction into clinical practice was delayed until early 50'S.I,2 The story is well known: the neuromuscular blocking properties of suxamethonium went undiscovered because it was tested in curarized cats. In spite of its rather undesirable side-effect and complications (see later) which may be encountered it is still widely used as a short-acting muscle relax- ant. However, the possibility of a non-depolarizing muscle relaxant of short duration has become more of a reality lately and it is likely that suxamethonium use will become of historical interest only. 3 This article will present the clinical pharmacolofy of suxamethonium, its main clinical indications for use, side-effects and complications, and wi1l comment briefly on the ongoing study of prolonged apnoea following its administration in our Department in the period from 1978 till now. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Association of Anaesthesiologists in Malta | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Clinical medicine | en_GB |
dc.subject | Anesthesia -- Complications | en_GB |
dc.subject | Neuromuscular blocking agents | en_GB |
dc.title | Suxamethonium in clinical practice | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | non peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.publication.title | Acta Anaesthesiologica Melitensis | en_GB |
dc.contributor.creator | Boskovski, Nikola | - |
dc.contributor.creator | Azzopardi, Nazzareno | - |
dc.contributor.creator | Miloseva, Violeta | - |
Appears in Collections: | AAM, Volume 1, Issue 2 AAM, Volume 1, Issue 2 |
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